Wetting agent concentrate for agricultural chemicals

Abstract

This invention relates to a stable wetting agent concentrate suitable for combination with an agrichemical which comprises a mixture of (a) a N--C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 alkyl lactam having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms in the heterocyclic ring and (b) a polyalkyleneoxide/polydimethyl siloxane copolymer, combined in a weight ratio of between about 10:90 and about 90:10 (a) to (b), and (c) between about 0.01 and about 25 wt.% based on total composition of an anionic surfactant, which composition exhibits synergistic wetting properties and allows for the use of lower effective dosages of the agrichemical due to induced cuticular and stomatical absorption by the plant species. The invention also pertains to the preparation of the wetting concentrate and its combination with an active component for use on a plant as a single phase composition.

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